Tipperary Studies

John Flanagan (born 1947) was a renowned Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Tipperary and with his parish Moycarkey Borris.

While he played at underage level for Tipperary, John Flanagan made his first appearance for the Tipperary Senior Hurling team during the 1967 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a decade later. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal in 1971, two Munster Championship medals and one National Hurling League medal.^[1] Flanagan was also the winner of Railway Cup medal.

John Flanagan also excelled at club level for foycarkey Borris where he won numerous County and Mid Tipperary medals, most notably county senior success in both 1982 and 1984. He also won a Munster Club Championship medal with Moycarkey–Borris.

John Flanagan was eldest son of John and Hannie Flanagan, Galbertstown, Thurles. He had two younger brothers William (Bill) and James (Jim). John Flanagan was married with three children, a boy and two girls. John Flanagan worked at Erin Foods, Thurles for many years and up to the time of his death.

He had a significant interest in horses and breeding. Along with his father he was involved at committee level in the nationally recognised Holycross Horse Show which ran for many decades into the 1990's.

John Flanagan passed away suddenly on the 9th of September 1994 at his home in Galbertstown, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. He is buried in the graveyard adjacent to Holycross Abbey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.